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வரைவின் மகளிர்: Wanton Women
About this chapter
வரைவின் மகளிர், literally "women without restriction", is a warning against women who offer affection for money. It is addressed to a male reader and its language is harsh. The concern is deception and ruin: sweet words that are really aimed at a man's wealth.
Kural 911 says the sweet words of women who seek wealth rather than love bring sorrow. Kural 912 advises weighing the worth of those who size up a man's gain and then speak like good people, and keeping away. Kural 913 compares their false embrace to embracing a strange corpse in a dark room. Kurals 914 to 917 name the people who stay clear of them: the wise who seek the wealth of grace (அருள்), those of good sense, those who care for their own goodness, while only those without a steady mind are drawn to such a relationship. Kural 918 says that to people without discernment the embrace of deceitful women is like a demoness (அணங்கு), and Kural 919 calls it a hell into which the base are plunged. Kural 920 groups deceitful women with liquor and dice as the company of those whom fortune has left. That leads into the next two chapters, 93 on liquor and 94 on gambling.
Kural 912 is the most practical, as it asks the reader to look at motive before trust.
For exams, it is mainly useful as part of the Porutpaal's நட்பியல் section (chapters 79 to 95).
The 10 kurals of வரைவின் மகளிர்
Each kural is shown in Tamil with a transliteration and G. U. Pope's English verse translation. Open a kural for its plain English meaning.
அன்பின் விழையார் பொருள்விழையும் ஆய்தொடியார்
இன்சொல் இழுக்குத் தரும்.
Anpin Vizhaiyaar Porulvizhaiyum Aaidhotiyaar
Insol Izhukkuth Tharum
Those that choice armlets wear who seek not thee with love, But seek thy wealth, their pleasant words will ruin prove
பயன்தூக்கிப் பண்புரைக்கும் பண்பின் மகளிர்
நயன்தூக்கி நள்ளா விடல்.
Payandhookkip Panpuraikkum Panpin Makalir
Nayandhookki Nallaa Vital
Who weigh the gain, and utter virtuous words with vicious heart, Weighing such women's worth, from their society depart
பொருட்பெண்டிர் பொய்ம்மை முயக்கம் இருட்டறையில்
ஏதல் பிணந்தழீஇ அற்று.
Porutpentir Poimmai Muyakkam Iruttaraiyil
Edhil Pinandhazheei Atru
As one in darkened room, some stranger corpse inarms, Is he who seeks delight in mercenary women's charms
பொருட்பொருளார் புன்னலந் தோயார் அருட்பொருள்
ஆயும் அறிவி னவர்.
Porutporulaar Punnalan Thoyaar Arutporul
Aayum Arivi Navar
Their worthless charms, whose only weal is wealth of gain, From touch of these the wise, who seek the wealth of grace, abstain
பொதுநலத்தார் புன்னலம் தோயார் மதிநலத்தின்
மாண்ட அறிவி னவர்.
Podhunalaththaar Punnalam Thoyaar Madhinalaththin
Maanta Arivi Navar
From contact with their worthless charms, whose charms to all are free, The men with sense of good and lofty wisdom blest will flee;
தந்நலம் பாரிப்பார் தோயார் தகைசெருக்கிப்
புன்னலம் பாரிப்பார் தோள்.
Thannalam Paarippaar Thoyaar Thakaiserukkip
Punnalam Paarippaar Thol
From touch of those who worthless charms, with wanton arts, display, The men who would their own true good maintain will turn away
நிறைநெஞ்சம் இல்லவர் தோய்வார் பிறநெஞ்சிற்
பேணிப் புணர்பவர் தோள்.
Nirainenjam Illavar Thoivaar Piranenjir
Penip Punarpavar Thol
Who cherish alien thoughts while folding in their feigned embrace, These none approach save those devoid of virtue's grace
ஆயும் அறிவினர் அல்லார்க்கு அணங்கென்ப
மாய மகளிர் முயக்கு.
Aayum Arivinar Allaarkku Anangenpa
Maaya Makalir Muyakku
As demoness who lures to ruin woman's treacherous loveTo men devoid of wisdom's searching power will prove
வரைவிலா மாணிழையார் மென்தோள் புரையிலாப்
பூரியர்கள் ஆழும் அளறு.
Varaivilaa Maanizhaiyaar Mendhol Puraiyilaap
Pooriyarkal Aazhum Alaru
The wanton's tender arm, with gleaming jewels decked, Is hell, where sink degraded souls of men abject
இருமனப் பெண்டிரும் கள்ளும் கவறும்
திருநீக்கப் பட்டார் தொடர்பு.
Irumanap Pentirum Kallum Kavarum
Thiruneekkap Pattaar Thotarpu
Women of double minds, strong drink, and dice; to these giv'n o'er, Are those on whom the light of Fortune shines no more
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